Not many New Yorkers likely know, but tucked into a little brownstone on West 89th Street is an ornate Romanian Orthodox Church called St. Dumitru. One beautiful thing about being a photographer is that the job takes us to new and unexpected places, and this one was no exception. ilir captured numerous memorable moments from …
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This family met us bright and early in the morning at Road D beach in Southampton, NY. Doing it early in the morning enabled us to capture that delicious morning light, but equally as important, we were able to avoid the beach crowds. Shooting as early as is comfortably possible is always worth it!
The recent elections and tomorrow’s celebration of our nationhood reminded me that I needed to post these photos that ilir took last year of Stephanie Thomas, who ran for State Representative of Connecticut’s 143rd District last year. ilir captured a variety of portraits for campaign web and print use, and some action shots of her …
These family members enjoy being together, and it shows! We loved capturing the candid, happy moments of this reunion as well as many posed large group and nuclear family portraits. They chose to hold this reunion in the Arthur Ross Pinetum in Central Park, which provided a beautiful backdrop for these shots.
ilir captured a variety of lifestyle images for this mom’s upcoming parenting blog, with the vision of using the photos for a variety of purposes. Over the course of the session, he and the client created a variety of posed, unposed, solo and with child shots in a selection of outfits chosen beforehand in the …
This beautiful baby girl was born about 10 days prior to this session, and it was the perfect time to capture her as a true curled up, cooperative, and sleepy newborn. This session was done inside and outside the family’s apartment in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. ilir captured her smiling in her sleep, …
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Events are especially beloved by photographers who have a journalism background (like us!), for they keep us on our toes and bring about surprising captures and challenges. This bris, which was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan, certainly ran the gamut of excitement, nervousness, relief, and joy. The richness of blending old and …
Sometimes photography sessions, or time with kids in general, can seem like wild chaos. It can be scary for an inexperienced photographer when they can’t control everyone, but we have learned to embrace such sessions because they bring about new possibilities for photos we’ve never captured, and it’s all the more satisfying when we nail …
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Saying goodbye to a beloved home is always hard, but we love that this family will always have these photos around their beach house in Far Rockaway to smile back on. Looking at these photos, it’s easy to see that their happy place is in their hearts.
Winter isn’t necessarily the season that people plan a maternity session for, and since most people don’t time when they’re giving birth, there was nothing to do but to go for it! The stark look of Central Park and the minimalist outfits resulted in a surprisingly modern look. The expectant mother’s long black dress, the …